Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1153 - 1153 1139 The Life-Saving Phoenix Monster

Chapter 1153: Chapter 1139: The Life-Saving Phoenix Monster Chapter 1153: Chapter 1139: The Life-Saving Phoenix Monster The sky had completely darkened.

Nangong Yan was extremely anxious, waiting for her father’s message. She really didn’t want anything to happen to Ye Chen. Were they able to escape from inside? Maybe they were all captured.

The thought alone made her lose all appetite.

She stayed close to Shao Hengjiang, knowing he would definitely be the first to know if there was any news.

A subordinate, holding a pigeon with a message attached to its leg, handed the message to Shao Hengjiang. Before Shao could open it, Nangong Yan couldn’t wait any longer and moved closer to see it.

Shao Hengjiang’s anxious expression suddenly turned into a smile as he said, “Don’t worry, they have their ways. It seems my trust was not misplaced.”

“They used the Evil Spirit and the Phoenix Monster’s help to hold off Qiandu Xiang and Silver Fox. Taking advantage of the darkness, they each played their tricks and found the gap to escape,” Nangong Yan said in disbelief, knowing it must have been extremely dangerous. It was no joking matter; even the thought was fraught with peril.

Shao Hengjiang’s assistant said, “This would mean that there are definitely Qiandu Xiang’s people by Ouyang Yue’s side, beyond a shadow of a doubt.”

The Black Demonic Spirit sneered and said, “After all the trouble to shake them off, it’s like walking into another trap, just like a dream. It’s impossible without some trickery. First, they lured the Evil Spirit and the people from the thirty-six islands over, and only showed up when the situation was almost under control. No need for further explanations.”

Nangong Yan said, “If that’s the case, what should we do? If there really is a spy close to Ouyang Yue, that’s very dangerous. Should we still meet up with them?” Though she was relieved to know Ye Chen was safe, her worries mounted.

Shao Hengjiang felt the Black Demonic Spirit was right.

The Black Demonic Spirit added, “I think we shouldn’t meet up with them. I suspect they’ve figured out that the Sacred Spirit Stone might very well be in your hands.”

Looking over, Shao Hengjiang found some truth in his words; what the Black Demonic Spirit said wasn’t wrong.

The situation was clearly very complicated.

But if they didn’t meet up, how would they deal with Qiandu Xiang’s people later? On the other hand, without finding the spy, it was like having a person with a knife by their side, the blade aimed at them, ready to strike at any moment.

“There must be a spy, right?” Nangong Yan asked.

“Of course, do I even need to say it? Think about it, first the Evil Spirit followed, then we encountered people from the thirty-six islands, and we were fighting for our lives when Qiandu Xiang chose the perfect moment to appear. Such coincidence doesn’t happen,” the Black Demonic Spirit continued. “It’s just like it was all arranged in advance; it can’t be that coincidental.”

Nangong Yan was at a loss for words and said, “Then we must find the spy, otherwise this will keep happening.”

“We must, we can’t keep counting on such luck. Sooner or later, we won’t be able to cover it.”

Nangong Yan felt a chill run down her spine.

Since escaping, Shao Hengjiang had been pondering this matter, but who exactly the spy was, if he didn’t find out, it would be very difficult for him to help Ouyang Yue seek revenge. He said, “Yan’er, don’t think about it. Dad will figure out a way to find the spy.”

The Black Demonic Spirit said, “I think we better come up with a plan fast. Otherwise, even if we meet up with Ye Chen, it won’t be long before we’re targeted again. And it’s not every time that the Evil Spirit will help them escape.”

Suddenly someone else came running, saying, “There’s a ship following us.”

“How many ships?” Shao Hengjiang grew tense. They couldn’t afford to get trapped again.

“Only one ship.”

Shao Hengjiang wiped sweat from his brow and looked over, asking, “Are you sure it’s following us?”

The subordinate replied, “Completely certain.”

Nangong Yan became anxious and asked, “Is it Qiandu Xiang’s people?”

After a moment of silence, Shao Hengjiang said, “Whether it’s them or not, we need to shake them off.” The Sacred Spirit Stone was in his hands; if someone was following, who could ensure that they weren’t after the Sacred Spirit Stone?

Nangong Yan murmured, “Could they know the Sacred Spirit Stone is in our hands?”

The Black Demonic Spirit pondered for a moment, then shook his head, “They shouldn’t know, at most they suspect. If they really knew the Sacred Spirit Stone was in our hands, they wouldn’t have gone after Ouyang Yue’s ship. They targeted Ouyang Yue’s ship because they’re more inclined to believe the Sacred Spirit Stone is with Nangong Yao. Otherwise, Qiandu Xiang wouldn’t have targeted them and let us go in the end.”

Indeed, it was an impeccable analysis, but for Shao Hengjiang, who had prepared for the worst, if Qiandu Xiang somehow found out the Sacred Spirit Stone was in his possession, how should he protect it? To his aide, he said, “Shake them off and meet up with Wan Liyun.”

The aide left.

Nangong Yan then said, “So we shouldn’t meet up with Ouyang Yue and the others now, right?”

“Definitely not, not yet at least. Because the spy will soon expose our whereabouts again, just like this time,” the Black Demonic Spirit’s words made Nangong Yan’s heart flutter with unease.

Knowing that Ye Chen and the others had escaped, and that her father was safe, Nangong Yan finally breathed easier.

Shao Hengjiang looked over and said, “Yan’er, Ye Chen and the others are safe now. You can rest easy, hurry up and eat something, then rest after you’ve eaten.”

Nangong Yan withdrew with the Black Demonic Spirit and the Red Demonic Spirit in tow.

Nangong Yan said, “Do you think Ye Chen will deduce that there’s a traitor among us?”

The Black Demonic Spirit laughed and said, “The monkey isn’t dumb. Whether he can figure out who the traitor is, I don’t know, but he can certainly conclude that there is a traitor inside.”

Nangong Yan nodded slightly—she was right. Ye Chen was so intelligent; having narrowly escaped death, how could he not become more vigilant? Her worries at this time were superfluous.

The Black Demonic Spirit complained, “Damn it, I just wanted to finish eating and go fishing. Such a mess has been stirred up, really now.”

The Red Demonic Spirit pondered how to root out the traitor and who it could be—this was too difficult.

The Black Demonic Spirit yelled, “Stop thinking about it, my stomach is really very hungry, like it’s going to starve through.”

Nangong Yan said, “Hey, you ate the most today, and you’re still starving?”

“I also killed the most, do you think that doesn’t require strength?”

Finally having shaken off those people and narrowly escaping with their lives, their souls nearly gone, there was suddenly a disturbance underwater. The guards, still stricken with fear, tensed up again.

They drew their swords, staring intently at the water below. Could it be that they had not escaped the danger after all? Ye Chen began to panic. He had been fighting all day, and he knew he would collapse if this went on.

Nangong Yao also leaped out, ready to take action.

Then a head emerged from the water. Seeing the wounded Phoenix Monster, it was clear that it was seriously injured. Ye Chen could tell; it had sensed Ye Chen’s presence and followed him. He murmured, “Phoenix Monster.”

All eyes turned to Ye Chen and only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing the Phoenix Monster’s largely injured body, Ye Chen also felt he had made a narrow escape today. He was somewhat worried about it. Although he hadn’t been with the Phoenix Monster for a long time, since he had taken control of the Phoenix Monster, it had saved his life more than once. They had formed a bond through life and death, a connection that only those who had experienced it could understand.

Feeling sympathy, Ye Chen took the Phoenix Monster back in, transforming it into the Crystal Beast.

Ouyang Yue came over and said, “It looks like it’s been injured.”

“Not being dead is good enough,” he thought, considering the battle it had with the Evil Spirit, which was three times its size.

“It’s a pity we don’t have the Sacred Spirit Stone, or else we could use its energy to heal it.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll help it recover a bit, don’t be concerned,” Ye Chen said as he headed for the room across the way.

Nangong Yao, assured that it was just a false alarm, also relaxed. Ouyang Yue seemed to have something to say to Ye Chen, and hurried to catch up with him, now walking side by side with him.

“Is there something on your mind?” asked Ye Chen.

“Today, you said that among my subordinates there must be a traitor. I now believe your words and think so too. Otherwise, how could such coincidences happen?” Ouyang Yue spoke while glancing around cautiously.

“Yes, the coincidences are hard to believe—they’re almost astonishing.” Ye Chen released a surge of energy into the Crystal Beast, an energy that would at least lessen the beast’s pain. Its wounds would still need time to heal.

“Have you figured out a way to identify the person?” Ouyang Yue had thought for over two hours without a clue.

“If you all can’t find out, how could I possibly have a way?”

“Hey, you’re clever, can’t you help us think of something?”

“If I had an idea, I would have told you already,” Ye Chen replied as he entered his own room. The strength of the energy in his palm increased continuously, fiercely pouring into the Crystal Beast.

“Can we now be certain that Qiandu Xiang doesn’t know that the Sacred Spirit Stone isn’t in our possession?”

“Heh, girl, it seems you’re not dumb. You’re right, Qiandu Xiang must still mistakenly believe that the Sacred Spirit Stone is with you or your martial uncle,” Ye Chen said.

“My martial uncle has contacted Shao Hengjiang and the others and told them it’s safe now, but we can’t meet up with them.”

“Of course, we can’t meet up with them unless you want to have them all caught in one fell swoop, and face what happened today again. But I want to tell you, not every time can be as lucky as this.” Ye Chen sat down, placed the Crystal Beast on the table—its body emanating multi-colored lights—and asked Ouyang Yue to close the door to the room. He didn’t want to be disturbed.

Ouyang Yue closed the door to the room, but she stayed inside the room as well.

“Hey, I’m really about to cast a spell,” he said.

“Then you go on and cast your spell, I won’t bother you,” she replied.